The ‘amazing’ photorealistic technology of Zuck astounds the crypto community proves that the metaverse is genuine. Twitter
Frequently the target of criticism due to his metaverse technology presentations, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have astonished denizens of the internet with his latest innovation in avatar technology. While naysayers have been engrossed in penning obituaries for Meta’s metaverse ambitions over the past few years, Mark Zuckerberg’s recent showcase of photorealistic avatars hints at a future far removed from obsolescence. On a fateful September 28th episode of the Lex Fridman podcast, Zuckerberg and the esteemed computer scientist engaged in an hour-long, face-to-face conversation. Except, it wasn’t face-to-face in the traditional sense. Instead, the entirety of Fridman and Zuckerberg’s tête-à-tête unfolded through photorealistic avatars within the metaverse, seamlessly facilitated by Meta’s Quest 3 headsets and state-of-the-art noise-canceling headphones. Critics often derive amusement from Meta’s substantial investment in metaverse research, seemingly...